A devastated pet owner fears someone in her street is feeding cats antifreeze — and says it could easily have been a child that was poisoned.

Carol Ferns (left) was heartbroken after being told her beloved cat Precious would have to be put to sleep after ingesting antifreeze and is urging people living near her in Huron Avenue, Howden, to keep their pets indoors until the person responsible is caught.

Tortoiseshell cat Precious was put to sleep last Tuesday when she suffered organ failure.

She is the fourth cat to be poisoned in the small street in the last two years.

Precious the cat had to be put down.

Another neighbour’s cat had to be put down just days before and two others died in 2016, all killed by eating food laced with antifreeze.

Carol hit out: “If a dog or a child had so much as touched this poison and passed away as a result of this, then a lot more would be being done by authorities and the public.

“But because it’s a cat, it doesn’t seem to matter as much and it’s time to change this.”

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“Precious was put to sleep with my daughter holding her cat, completely heartbroken.

"In total four cats have been poisoned and one had a brain injury and my neighbour doesn’t know how it happened.

“The police and SSPCA have been informed and there is an investigation going on.

“My advice to the public is to watch your neighbours, especially if you live around our square and if your cat shows any sign of being unwell at all, like being lethargic, vomiting and showing loss of balance.

“If you see this then get your cat to a vet immediately.

“I have started a campaign with an online petition on Facebook and change.org which can be found on my personal page and business page, C-Jayz Events.

“I have also put posters up all around our square and street.

“I am also having leaflets made to go directly through local doors to raise awareness of this and also the dangers of antifreeze.”

A police spokesperson said: “We are investigating two reports of cats having been poisoned sometime during the weekend of September 29 and 30.”